Indemnity bond (general)
Promising to make good any loss an office suffers by acting on your request.
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How the paper begins
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INDEMNITY BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I, Rohan Kumar son of Shri Om Prakash, aged about 37 years, resident of House No. 12, Street No. 3, Nanak Nagar, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab, execute this bond in favour of the Municipal Corporation, Amarnagar.
1.That at my request, the Municipal Corporation, Amarnagar has agreed to transfer the water connection of House No. 12, Nanak Nagar, to my name without the original allotment letter, which is not traceable.
2.That I shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Municipal Corporation, Amarnagar against every loss, claim, demand, cost and expense that it may suffer because of its acting on my request, and shall pay any such amount on first demand, without objection.
3.That this bond binds me and my heirs, executors and legal representatives.
Date: 12-10-2026
WITNESSES:
What to bring
Papers to bring
- Aadhaar card or another photo identity proof (photocopy; the original to show)
- The papers of the request: your application to the bank or office, and the record it concerns
- Two witnesses, each with an identity proof
- The bank's or office's own format, if it has one
Where to go
Signed by you before two witnesses, usually on e-Stamp paper, and attested by a Notary if the office asks; then given to the bank or office with your request.
Fee
Stamp duty on an indemnity bond follows the state's schedule and can depend on the amount; ask the e-Stamp centre before buying. The Notary's fee, if it is attested, is paid at the counter.
Good to know
- An indemnity bond makes you pay any loss the office suffers by acting on your request: sign only for what you understand.
- Ask the bank or office for its own format first: many accept only theirs, and some also want a surety.
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
Indemnity bonds and guarantees carry stamp duty that depends on the state and the amount; banks and boards often prescribe their own format. Check before printing.